Nebraska-Michigan State breakdown...

Code_Warrior wrote:I can't disagree with that analysis, but I think they're missing the fact that the Nebraska D will be missing some starters due to injuries. I think the MSU defense shows up, but that doesn't mean that there won't be big plays against it. I think the MSU O fairs better against the Nebraska D than the Nebraska O fairs against the MSU D. 35-24 MSU.

SeeRockCity wrote:And this is all I have to say about that.

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9988490

gHost Spartan wrote:

Heat Miser wrote:

Yeah, Nebraska's 5-0, but really...who have they beat? Miami? Yawn. I'll be shocked (and really ****ing pissed) if MSU doesn't win by 10+ at home.

Nebraska has beaten Miami and a B1G team, Illinois (albeit a bad B1G team). But come on, who has MSU beaten? Jax State, Wyoming, and Eastern, with a loss to Oregon. Nebraska is a lot better than #19. This is going to be a very tough game.

Code_Warrior wrote:

Heat Miser wrote:

Yeah, Nebraska's 5-0, but really...who have they beat? Miami? Yawn. I'll be shocked (and really ****ing pissed) if MSU doesn't win by 10+ at home.

You know my prediction. We'll see if it works out that way. It'll be tough. That being said, I won't be surprised if we lose, and I'd be pissed, but only for about 15 minutes and then I'd come here to see what's up.

gHost Spartan wrote:

Heat Miser wrote:

Yeah...nobody gets credit for beating Illinois, & Miami is very average (they were playing a true freshman QB on the road). We were ahead against a very good (& very healthy) Oregon on the road well into the 3rd period. Hats off to Nebby if they win, but I don't see it.

I was at the MSU / Oregon game and midway through the 3rd quarter I knew the game was over. Oregon clearly made the necessary adjustments and they just annihilated our D in the second half, while our offense struggled to score. It was extremely frustrating.

Keep in mind I'm not arguing that Nebraska will beat MSU. But I do think that Nebraska is a lot bettter than their #19 rank and it would not surprise me if they won. I see this MSU team as being more like the '11 team that had a above average offense and defense. T his is going to be a very very very tough game.

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Nebraska will not be able to stop MSU. Actually, slight caveat on that. Remember when Roushar, Warner, and Cousins could not solve the Cover 2 that Nebraska threw at them in Lincoln in 2011? I think MSU has probably prepped for Nebraska's Cover 2, but I hope that the Huskers don't throw some kind of coverage wrinkle at us that we did not prep for.

Anyway, big if.....but IF they don't do that, MSU hangs 50 on Nebraska. Easy.

Abdullah is going to have some big runs. There will be some busts. Kid is too good not to. In addition, the extra attention on AA will probably allow for a big play or two in the passing game to Kenny Bell. In the end I think it's a comfortable win but our D will show some cracks in the armor.

52-31 good guys.